Mat Rempit ride into new careers
Adrenalin rush each time Wan Bahari Nasir Khan pitted his racing skills against 200-odd bikes.
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Cabby says: Pay me $40 to clean up vomit
Passengers refuse and end up in scuffle with cabby. |
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6 hrs on the road, just another day in Jakarta
Chronically congested traffic is getting worse by the day.
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Best buys of 2007
With fewer COEs expected next year, now is a good time to get a new car. |
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Green move leads to myriad new cab models
There are now about two dozen different cab models on the road.
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Cabs: Matching supply and demand
The Transport Ministry is keen on more people dialling for their cabs, rather than flagging them down. |
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Changes on the way
A whiff of change in land transport policy is in the air.
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COE: Once unloved, now accepted
When vehicle quota system was introduced, people vented their anger on MPs and wrote to the press. |
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At the crossroads
How did the motor industry fare in 2007?
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Pollution returns and Delhi targets diesel cars
Huge increase in number of vehicles fuelled by diesel is reversing gains in curbing air pollution.
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How to do a 'donut': Don't try this at home
Donut: Trick where rear wheels burn rubber, causing car to rotate around front tyres.
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'Drifters are not Ah Bengs'
He drives heavily-modified, decal-decorated car, and swears in Hokkien. |
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Drink and drive? It reeks of immaturity
Make responsibility hip again - clubs could issue hip wristbands to 'drivers of the night'.
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Clashing demands, careful trade-offs
'It's the congestion that we want to tackle, not really the ownership.' |
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Driving sideways
The inaugural Formula Drift Singapore will have cars sliding at speeds of over 100kmh.
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F1: Relentless pursuit of marketing dollars
Immense opportunities for anyone creative enough to tap the milestone event.
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Many avenues to have your say
Public consultation was the cornerstone of the Land Transport Review.
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Life in the fast lane
Pro rally driver Cody Crocker talks about fitness, and being a bad back-seat driver. |
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Ride your way to a liveable city ...
Why not cars? Because 'a car takes 30 times more space per travelling person than a bus'
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McLaren's disadvantage
McLaren launched their new MP4-23 car yesterday - on Lewis Hamilton's 23rd birthday. |
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Monorail in Marina Bay
Ministry of Transport needs to collaborate with other agencies to present transport system of the future.
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'Naked' streets, slower speeds
Transport Ministry finds no shortage of ideas on how the system here can be improved. |
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Paradise lost for McLaren / found for Ferrari
McLaren will look back on 2007 F1 season as one of the company's biggest failures.
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Race in Malaysia to win a car
Winning team will get a Mitsubishi Lancer EX 1.5 Sports car & $10,000 cash. |
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Audi R8 is ST Car Of The Year
It steals judges' hearts for its performance, design and driveability.
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High time for stiffer laws?
How adequate are the laws in dealing with drink driving? |
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Top 10 moments
Kimi Raikkonen's first Ferrari win - He blasted his way to pole in qualifying, he stormed to victory and he set the fastest lap.
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'Tough season ahead for Hamilton'
Ferrari team manager believes McLaren's Lewis Hamilton will have tough season this year. |
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Traction control ban - good or bad?
More exciting races for fans, but more crashes for drivers?
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Selling tunnel vision to people
9km subterranean stretch makes KPE the longest underground tunnel in SE Asia. |
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His wife's the racing whiz
The petite woman stands out at these testosterone-charged gatherings, but the 31-year-old is also part of a tiny, growing group of woman racers here.
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My new year DREAMS
Our biking columnist lists five things he'd love to see more of this year. |
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Oh no, My car's Value has fallen
When manufacturers take on role of importer & retailer, the OMV of their cars often dip.
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Chery picker
David Sng, MD of Vertex Automobile, was the first man in S'pore to offer a China-made car. |
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Asian girl racers terrorise LA streets
They believe they can hit a wall and walk away, much like video games they play.
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Nothing can stop me from buying car
She is so fed-up that even long commute from JB to S'pore seems a better alternative.
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Big shift in engine sizes
Size seems to matter for Singaporean car buyers, as more buy cars with engines over 1,600c now.
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Public transportation shakeup
Authorities admit operators are doing poor job and are putting vehicles and profits above people.
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Top Gear (Season 7)
Catch Clarkson, Hammond, and May with more automotive insanity on the FX Channel.
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Pride of Perodua car lovers
The Akaido Members Club caters exclusively for those with Perodua cars. |
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Death on two wheels - It's bad news when Fait knocks on your door
Police squad informs families of fatal accidents after investigating scene.
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Messrs Fix-it
If you're seeking a solution to a high-performance engineering problem, try the partners at Hope Technik. |
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Lend a hand to new bus players too
Ending the duopoly. Make bus companies compete for the business.
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Competition could be a boon for S'pore public bus industry
A bigger, liberalised market will cope better with expected surge in ridership. |
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Bus-rail as a daily habit
Periodic qualitative improvements are essential, more so as the nation is planning for an immigration inflow to enlarge the population by about half.
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Interest in carpooling revives
With petrol prices and taxi fares going through the roof, sharing rides is becoming more popular here.. |
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China should fear India's little car
While China gets most of the headlines and foreign investment, India is quietly raising its economic game.
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Life in the limo-light
With all eyes on you sitting in an 8m-long Chrysler limousine, it is the closest thing you get to celebrity-dom. |
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Overhaul of bus system for smooth, fast trips
Govt to control planning of routes, bus market to be open to competition
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Putting people at the centre of land transport system
Singapore's land transport is set for a major overhaul, following the review carried out by the Transport Ministry. |
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Have bus, will travel: Smoothly, efficiently, seamlessly
What will make you ditch the car for the bus? First, take the pain out of bus transfers
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